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PTSD for Survivors, Care Givers & Journalists |
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Written by Frank Ochberg, M.D.
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Saturday, 06 September 2008 |
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Page 1 of 2 POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER by Frank Ochber, M.D.
Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
University of Washington, Seattle USA
THE SYNDROME
Recurring, intrusive recollections
Emotional numbing and constriction fo life activity
Physiological arousal
Acute Stress Disorder
Who gets PTSD?
OTHER RESPONSES
Adjustment Disorder
Psychosis
Dissociation
Medical disease
Multiple Personality Disorder/
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Victims of cruelty
INTERVIEW ISSUES
Timing
Setting the stage
Eliciting or avoiding emotion
Informed consent
Interviews & the stages of posttraumatic response
THE HUMANITARIAN ROLE OF THE REPORTER
SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Appendix A - Official Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD
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